Chopping wood is probably something you don't do too often (or ever, if you live in a delightfully always-sunny climate), but next time you do you can avoid scattering the pieces everywhere by wrapping the log with a chain.

Check out the video above for an ice demonstration. As the wood is chopped, it stays nicely bundled thanks to the chain. It not only keeps it from flying around, which saves a bunch of time, but makes it nicely packaged so you can easily transport it when you're done.

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